What Is Pro Touring?

[kevin_l]

If a pro-touring car must have 6-800 horse, cage, 4-6 piston brakes and a 6 speed. Then what do we call the rest of our cars? Example, I am building a 66 nova, dse front and rear suspension. 18x9.5 and 18x11's. C6 brakes (only 2 piston) and slotted dba rotors. Stock (at least for now ls1 t56) and no plans on a cage.

I am not arguing here or being defensive, but since I am not "racing" am I just "wasting money"? I don't think pro-touring really needs a set definition ether. but if it does I wouldn't make the ground rules be a race car with license plates.

I do agree completely that 69 camaro sbc with 20's & stock brakes isn't pro-touring. However what do we call the cars with fully upgraded suspension, brakes & fuel injection? It certainly isn't the same class as the previously mentioned camaro, or is it?

Maybe mine would be a PEE-WEE touring

[tyoneal]

Kevin:

Thanks for your thoughts.

Originally Posted by kevin_l

If a pro-touring car must have 6-800 horse, cage, 4-6 piston brakes and a 6 speed. Then what do we call the rest of our cars? Example, I am building a 66 nova, dse front and rear suspension. 18x9.5 and 18x11's. C6 brakes (only 2 piston) and slotted dba rotors. Stock (at least for now ls1 t56) and no plans on a cage.

Your Nova sound like it will be kick ass, and almost certainly do well in a performance setting. Certainly a Pro Touring car if anything.

Regarding the other specification, I was just using those as an example of some of the higher end builds being done by patrones of this site. Nova's are light cars you would need all that premium gear for your car to make it really be fun on a Track Day.

I am not arguing here or being defensive, but since I am not "racing" am I just "wasting money"? I don't think pro-touring really needs a set definition ether. but if it does I wouldn't make the ground rules be a race car with license plates.

Absolutely not, as long as your getting some increased performance potencial out of your car. As I mentioned on another post, I'm guessing that most people on this site would be hacked if they addressed all the items you did and could't tell the difference in handling after you bought and installed everything.

I don't think any of us are building race cars, if you really are striving for a PT car. Carpet, insulation, am/fm radio, a/c are certainly not race car oriented items. Our cars would most closely point to the style of an American Classic with as much streetable performance one could put in it. At the same time being comfortable enough to drive across country in.
Maybe an, "American Classic and Ferrari killer" at a fraction of the price. THAT sounds like a PT car.

I do agree completely that 69 camaro sbc with 20's & stock brakes isn't pro-touring.

Yes, definitely not.

However what do we call the cars with fully upgraded suspension, brakes & fuel injection? It certainly isn't the same class as the previously mentioned camaro, or is it?

Yes, definitely a PT car, I just mentioned some of the attributes of some of the higher end builds on this site. All of those particulars can be changed to accomplish basically the same thing.

It's not so much about the parts on the car as it is about the improved handling, quickness, and speed of the car. There are many upgraded stock front subframes in some really great PT cars.

Maybe mine would be a PEE-WEE touring

Only if you are baiting someone into a bet.

Thanks again.

Take care,

Ty